rockstar diaries

hello, and welcome! i'm naomi (also known as taza) and this space is where i share bits and pieces of my family's adventures in new york city. i love celebrating motherhood, family, travel, good food, and life's simple joys. READ MORE!

I'm sure its stress – car trouble and apartment searching is super stressful (I know- one or the other happens at least once a year)I'm in the middle of summer school which is stressful so I don't sleep either.

i feel you. the AC in our house is basically broken and i think that heat just makes little annoyances ten times worse. especially in matters of sleeping… i couldn't sleep in bed last night bc of the heat so i went to the couch instead. hang in there.

ug, we're house hunting too at the moment, it really is frustrating, and I hate it when I can't sleep too. least you have a handsome kingsley to cuddle with I hope you find a new car and apartment soon x

me too! Whenever I'm under stress and such, sleep fails to come to me. It really is a bummer, because I'll be even more stressed out the next day. Warm cinnamon tea tends to help me calm down, maybe give it a try?

your day takes the chocolate brownie, but i would have to say my thursday could be worse: i am job hunting in an sea of opportunity LONDON and I am still unable to find a job. I am close to giving up, but its just not like me to throw the sock in :) so up she goes again. Theres stress but theres also determination, you hang in there girl (as america people like to say :)

Dang! If you want, you can use our car this weekend!! We're not planning on using it and we live in dc!! I would offer it today and tomorrow… but I have to work. Shoot me an email (alenazehnder@gmail.com–you helped me once so maybe I can help you! :) ) if you want!! And good luck, did you know the high today is 98?!!!?? Even without all the humidity!! Yeah, that's just sick!

eeek stress sucks! I am an insomniac too, and the recession is getting the best of us meaning I can't seem to get a job, and we can't afford a car in a city with awful public transport. Oh and we're house hunting too. I'll keep my fingers crossed things get less stressful for you too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0iGb0kQlOw :) i was having the worst day/week/month and i had had about enough of myself even yesterday when i almost bit my little sister's (ten yrs. my junior and at a very needy age.. 10.) head off for asking if she could ride with me somewhere. THIS video pulled me right out of it. I hope it helps you too!

try to stay positive. just think about all of the exciting things soon to come – a new car and a new apartment! you and your hubs will look back on all of this stress and laugh, someday.

*eat lots of ice pops when you get home to cool yourself off and share with kingsley! he will love you (even more) for it. relax your mind to a good book before bed. don't think about catching good zzz's and they will come, i promise :)

You'll be fine! I've apartment hunted in DC several times now – always sans car. Although it's so darn hot this week that I wouldn't want to be walking around, either. Drink lots of water and wear a big sun hat. Good luck! Things are bound to get better :)

Tell me about it sister! There's something going on this week, for shore. Remember that a month from now things will be brighter. You'll be in a sassy new ride, loving your lovlies in a happy new home. May I be on the happy train with you.

I'm so sorry you are stressed and not sleeping Naomi. Have you tried acupuncture for your sleep? I used to have severe insomnia and was on sleeping pills every night. Once I started acupuncture I sleep like a baby, no pills, and NEVER get anxiety or stressed EVER. It's really amazing!

I have a friend who on her birthday had strep throat, had a terrible allergic reaction to her medication, lost her cell phone, and all the while she was helping her boyfriend move out of the state(!). She said of that horrible day:

"You know, sometimes you have to have a few bad days to make up for how awesome life is."

I love love love that and think of what she said whenever I feel as if life just punched me in the face. Here's to all those awesome days!